Song of the Weekend: Ariel Pink – “Death Patrol”
I'm a big fan of the first few weeks after an album is released. No matter how famous or underground the artist is, for a glorious fortnight I can toss…
SONG OF THE WEEK: Pharoah Sanders- “Moon Child”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34fQfd_6b4M October is a nocturnal month where the stars are illuminated, always putting me in an astrological mood. So far my October has consisted of nightly readings of the book…
Song of the Weekend: A Giant Dog – Sleep When Dead
https://open.spotify.com/track/3iCY6oF78GTcbTeajmqYR6 Damn. Almost forgot to post this one. Very minimal sleep was had this week. This is the howling tune that I’m going to use to power me through the…
SONG OF THE WEEK: The Gap Band – “Burn Rubber On Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmcncGirAU4 An R&B and funk band from the 70s and 80s, The Gap Band is sure to make you groove. I heard this song "Burn Rubber On Me (Why You…
How Sound Makes Music
Over this past block, I made an episode of a podcast. It's not completely about music, but it's on how sound makes meaning, so I figured I would post it…
Song of the Day: Benjamin Booker (ft. Mavis Staples) – “Witness”
spotify:track:1LdPEMcaQ2YV3qS53CbOVN "Witness" is an awesome gospel tune featuring the great Mavis Staples. Her voice combined with the soulful raspiness of Benjamin Booker makes for an awesome song.
SONG OF THE DAY: Kids These Days- “Wasting Time”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Icu4J-8OGgM Chance the Rapper has been a collaborator since the start of his career. Kids These Days, an indie hip hop group from Chicago, includes among its members Nico Segal (later…
Song of the Day: Downtown Boys – Somos Chulas (No Somos Pendejas)
spotify:track:5O1TsvideGFvYZVQer1w0g Get your daily punk fix. You know you need it.
Seventh Block Pop: A Mini Playlist
https://open.spotify.com/user/1220764536/playlist/4jwuMvmk5j0ovjBlzjIFeg Spring brings a huge influx of new music. Below is a -mini- playlist of five new spring 2017 releases. Enjoy! 123 by Girlpool Listen to this when you're…
Song of the Day: KMD – “Peach Fuzz”
Before there was MF Doom or King Geedorah, there was Zev Love X. Rapper Daniel Dumile got his start as a part of the group KMD, which he formed with…